Brush fire threatens structures and traps animals at Sears Park, Bakersfield CA
WildfireA brush fire is burning near Norris Road in Sears Park with fire units and aircraft responding. Animals are reported trapped, and structures, including a mobile trailer, are at risk. Water supply issues are affecting firefighting efforts.
Audio|Source: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
09:5
Transcript:
00:00
Information only we have a cross area coming over in 63 area in a wildland. The 10-6[4] copy. And confirm in 63 area.
00:10
Calls received report a brush fire in the area. RP will direct from a white pickup truck at gate 1. Following units to respond. Pitchell 64, inchin 366, patrol 67, Pitchell 53, Pitchell 48, Water Tender[2], 67. Helicopter 409. Crew 13. Current Dozers, Battalion[1] 3, Battalion 1, Division 1, Safety 1.
00:33
Air to ground, current air to ground, tactical V fire 23, assignment on current 4. Be advised. There's an additional assignment on current 4 at this time. This will be the front fire.
00:47
Push them to the wet pretty good, so he should be unexposed out here. 46, copy. In Virginia, 4 did you get my laptop update on directions? There was a lot of feedback coming to Conchrim 3. None of it. Copy. It was just access was between Panama. Oh, just standby.
01:15
Near Norris Road, Sears Park, report of which is up there. Back to Dutzer Road that comes all the way out to the fire. And we're upon on seeing them and give you sides up. The fuel's two, on current two.
01:32
Or water tender if we have a water tender available. I'm trying to see how far west is pushing. The occupants said there's still animals trapped in the pit.
01:41
13 break between 1, ECCC. 1255, we're out of water. 1224, go ahead. This can be north side of China Grazoo, 8-1. South affirmative.
02:07
Road to the south of you though. We're coming in now. Company 64 battalion fix. Priority is going to be the structures to the west. Got to run into some grass right now. Gobby structures to the west. You want the engine back here. Staying location.
02:33
We're going to need the engine back. Make it support Injun 46 right now. Copy. China Grade Loop. Injun 61, you copy. Ingen 61, you copy. Negative 247. We'll be working with you.
03:02
Water supply frame is 146. 47, you copy that. Okay, firm. I see you confirm me. This is in the state of 47. You guys are one street to the north of where we came in. I have no idea where you're at. The 4-0-1-3 north is where the fire is just south and the one- you think of the north of that point.
03:27
Just a heads up, we are south and on the west end of your fire. You have an open dirt lot for the west here. No immediate exposures, fire is holding at the fence line. Copy, I'm Sarah right now. The first exposure is going to be a trailer, a mobile trailer right now. All you do, being on seeing clear, is TACC B3[3].
03:54
Water 1055 is not available at this time. Yeah, affirmative. Do we start, Waterton, 767, please? Nice to go ahead. Start a second ground. Second ground, Merced that incident 1532. And ride, Waterton 67 is also committed to a call.
04:19
I have no patient count. Three. Copy 1533, a break. 409, go ahead.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Battalion: Fire Incident Command Unit
[2]
Water Tender: Fire Water Tanker Support
[3]
TACC B3: Tactical Channel for Fire Operations
[4]
10-6: Busy (standby)
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Location mentioned:
Sears Park, Bakersfield, CA 93308
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